Swedish Man Faces Prison Sentence for Coercing Wife into Sex Sales

STOCKHOLM — A Swedish court Tuesday convicted a man of coercing his wife into selling sexual services to multiple clients, sentencing him to four years and five months in prison.

The district court in northern Sweden also found him guilty of attempted rape, assault, unlawful threats, and a doping offense, ordering 200,000 kronor ($21,300) in damages to his wife.

Since October, the man has been in custody following his wife’s report of alleged exploitation. Prosecutors claimed he arranged sex with at least 120 men using his wife as a intermediary.

Though acquitted of eight rape charges and three attempted rape counts, the court ruled he systematically pressured his wife to expose herself online and solicit clients, using manipulation and degrading language.

While Swedish law criminalizes buying sex, purchasing services or acts from sex workers is protected under current legislation, framing such transactions as acts of exploitation rather than criminal activity.

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